“So, I always recommend this book for folks with little kiddos … It really explains the core concepts of identity in a way that’s easy for kids and adults to understand. “Duh, I know you’re saying I’m red, but I’m very clearly blue.” I’ve bought like ten of them to give to parents to be.”

…(more of a middle school level book) – Angela never felt quite right as a girl. Angela cuts her hair short, buys some new clothes and chooses the name Grady. Grady is happy but his family and friends aren’t as accepting.

“the first book for children depicting the experience of a child who is transgender, or at least gender-variant. Bailey’s experiences, and the initial reactions of family members, are accurate and realistic, as is the importance of finding an understanding friend.”

“A friend recommended the book “Gracefully Grayson” when our journey began. It is a YA fiction quick read, but really sweet. Liv read it in a day as did I and her father. I had her 10 and 11 year old siblings read it. I recommended it to friends and family and kids about 10 and up. It just felt so real to us. It talked about transitioning or the need to…in a way folks could understand.”

… recommended to me by a friend who is a social worker specializing in suicide prevention. The man who wrote the book is a psychology professor at Rhodes College and a trans man himself and he studies suicide among trans and gender nonconforming people. This is a book parents and their trans kids often read together. (comment from Reg – also highly recommend this one!)